Day 3 Pork Roast

Today I'm making Panini's and Umbrian style lima beans.  Here is this mornings prep work:

Panini Meat

Ingredients:

• 2 Tb Italian seasoning*
• 3 or 4 sun dried tomatoes diced
• 2 TB fresh Italian parsley
• 1 large clove garlic thinly sliced
• 1 TB olive oil
• 1 TB lemon juice
• 2 cups left over pork roast, shredded

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir well (combine with your hands for best results.
2. Leave in the fridge until the evening meal.

 Slow Cooker Umbrian Style Lima Bean Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 oz bacon, chopped
• 3 TB olive oil
• 12 oz fresh or frozen lima beans
• 3 cups broth
• 1 TB tomato paste

Directions:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl and microwave for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

• Add the cooked mixture, the lima beans, broth and tomato paste to the slow cooker.
• Cook for 4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
• Add salt and pepper if necessary towards end of cooking.

*Note:  I make my own Italian seasoning using the following recipe:

Ingredients:

• 3 TB dried oregano
• 1 TB dried thyme
• 1 TB dried rosemary
• 1 TB garlic powder
• 1 TB onion powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:

Combine well in a bowl and store in a cool dry place.

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